When one thinks of the childhood tale of Peter Pan, they think of Peter as a hero. In this new interpretation of the old story – will Peter Pan still remain a hero in viewer’s eyes, or has this changed their perspective entirely. Hook directed by Steven Spielberg, is a spin off of Peter Pan. The plot follows a grown up Peter Pan who is now known as Peter Banning. Peter’s children Maggie and Jake Banning are kidnapped by Captain Hook, who demands Peter to duel him for his kid’s ransom. Banning must learn from his blurry past to save his son and daughter. Although this film is a different version of the original peter Pan story, the new storyline still portrays Peter as a hero. Peter Pan follows the general idea of a hero on a quest, Peter is
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Characters who aid and stand in the way of the hero play a large role in the feel from a movie. This film would not show a true hero’s journey without key archetypal characters such as a mentor, threshold guardian, allies, and many more. For example; without Wendy – Peters mentor, he may not have been motivated to go to Neverland and save his children. Without Captain Hook acting as a threshold guardian, Peter could have never remembered or completely forgotten his past life. Allies like the lost boys helped guide and train Peter to battle against the captain. Without them Peter would have easily lost the fight and never rescue Maggie and Jack. These are three examples out of many that show why these characters are necessary. This proves that archetypal characters are key components to a hero’s journey.
In conclusion, the film Hook does in fact follow a hero’s quest. Peter Banning or Peter Pan follows a typical journey of a hero described by Joseph Campbell. Peter still has his powers from the original movie, and all significant archetypal characters are present. Peter Pan has changed quite a bit from his original concept, but still has his imagination, courage, and most importantly his love. A person can change physically through the years but their character does not. Remember that the seasons change, people do
Characters who aid and stand in the way of the hero play a large role in the feel from a movie. This film would not show a true hero’s journey without key archetypal characters such as a mentor, threshold guardian, allies, and many more. For example; without Wendy – Peters mentor, he may not have been motivated to go to Neverland and save his children. Without Captain Hook acting as a threshold guardian, Peter could have never remembered or completely forgotten his past life. Allies like the lost boys helped guide and train Peter to battle against the captain. Without them Peter would have easily lost the fight and never rescue Maggie and Jack. These are three examples out of many that show why these characters are necessary. This proves that archetypal characters are key components to a hero’s journey.
In conclusion, the film Hook does in fact follow a hero’s quest. Peter Banning or Peter Pan follows a typical journey of a hero described by Joseph Campbell. Peter still has his powers from the original movie, and all significant archetypal characters are present. Peter Pan has changed quite a bit from his original concept, but still has his imagination, courage, and most importantly his love. A person can change physically through the years but their character does not. Remember that the seasons change, people do